D.Jones

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Ok, doing a head and cam swap. Pulled the heads off last night and checked it today, and there is a lil surface rust on the cylinder walls. I'm going to get a few cans of compressed air for dusting to try and get everything out. Can I use scotch bright pads? How do I prevent this from yapping untilled I put the heads on? Thank.

mark21742

A nice little coat of oil rubbed down in there with a tag should do the job...don't use the scotch brute, just oil and then turn the engine over a few times by hand

RARON455

iTrader: (35)

Yup, a light coat of oil with a clean paper towel, i like the bounty brand because they dont have as much lint as some of the others.

Crashz28

Just a good coat of oil and cover the top of the cylinders so nothing gets in them

D.Jones

iTrader: (5)

Ok, did that. The surface rust wiped off with shop towels. Walls look good, except you can still see the spots where the surface rust was but is totally smooth, does the appearance blemishes matter?

mark21742

Not really....blackish spots I take it? As long they are discolored spots and not pits they will come right out after you fire the engine up and run it for s few minutes

usafws6

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Agreed stp and an engine bag if its out

D.Jones

iTrader: (5)

Usafws6, which stp oil are you talking about and where can I get an engine bag? Will be pulling it out in a day or two.

And yes, it is blackish/rust orange color spots, but it feels totally smooth.

Thanks, first time doing anything besides bolt-ons so I am still learning, after all I'm only 21

Hi Volume

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dont store your engine in the bottom of a lake...

bww3588

iTrader: (49)

Damn...and my lake just froze over...guess ill have to wait till spring.

On a serious note, I use the white assembley lube and slap it in the cylinders if it's going to sit for a while.

vettenuts

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I have this problem really bad where I live due to proximity to the salt water and high humidity. I coat the cylinders with oil, turn the motor over by hand and then coat again once a day. I also cover the motor with a couple of cotton sheets. I have actually found water dripping off the motor due to high humidity so if you are seeing this keep an eye on the motor until you fire it up again.

mark21742

I have to keep my welding wire spools bagged up here or they rust quick.....maybe that's why our well is only 10 foot deep?

K11PER

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Just about to do this myself on a block I picked up

Track_FC

iTrader: (2)

Good advice. I have a spare short block sitting around that I should probably do this to.

ta420nk

I like the white lithium (lol I can't spell it) grease.. Spread it thin then get a engine bag from like summit or something.. I live in MI .. if I didn't have my 302 in a bag gaurenteed the block would need to be refinished.

wildcamaro

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Wd-40 is what I use to keep walls nice unless I am storing it for a long time in which case I put a light coat of grease on the walls...I have a sbc 350 4bolt main block that has been sitting for 4+ years stored with greased walls and I can still se the cross hatch and no rust at all...good luck man